The Eagles can put one foot in the BBL Trophy semi-finals with a victory against local opponents Durham Wildcats when the sides meet for the second time in a week this coming Friday night. Fabulous Flournoy’s team gate-crashed Wildcats’ opening night of BBL basketball by winning 88-66 in front of a packed out Newton Aycliffe…
The Eagles continue to dominate as BBL players fight it out to make the coveted line-up as Team Of The Week returns at the start of what promises to be another exciting season. The first weekend of the new campaign was jammed with players either making their debuts for new clubs, their British Basketball League…
BBL Trophy Group 1 Durham Wildcats 66 (13,28,46) (Defoe 23, Thomson 14, Smith 12) Newcastle Eagles 88 (21,35,67) (Bucci 23, Hinnenkamp 18, Capocci 6) The Durham Wildcats began their inaugral season in the BBL in high spirits on Saturday night, but could not give the partizan crowd at the Newton Aycliffe Leisure Centre the victory…
Newcastle Eagles 85 (23,37,52) (Chapman 23, Smith 20, Thomson 19) Glasgow Rocks 63 (12,32,44) (Harrison 20, Green 16, Davis/Murray 7) The Newcastle Eagles got their 2011/12 BBL Trophy campaign off to a winning start with an 85-63 defeat of rivals the Glasgow Rocks. The Eagles – winners of the competition in 2010 – are looking…
The new look Newcastle Eagles team were introduced to the media and sponsors at the team launch at Sport Central this week. The club continues to go from strength to strength thanks to the support of local businesses. Main sponsor Esh Group together with partner sponsors Northumbrian Water, Benfield Motor Group and Northumbria University are…
The new BBL fixtures have been released and the Eagles start the season with a home game against Scottish Rocks on 30th September and then a local derby game away to Durham on 1st October. Go to the Fixtures and Results page on the site for this year’s regular season fixtures. Tickets will go on…
The Eagles Community Foundation (ECF) today announces that Head Basketball Coach Greg Modzelewski has left the employment of the ECF. During the 6 years (2005-2011) as Northumbria University and Team Northumbria Head Basketball Coach, Mr Modzelewski compiled an impressive overall record (164-106) and led the team to winning records in both BUCS Premier League (52-33)…
Newcastle Eagles playmaker Reggie Jackson is the Molten BBL Player Of The Month For March having made an instant impact for the defending BBL Champions ever since answering an SOS from the injury hit club. When shooting ace Joe Chapman was ruled out for the season and player-coach Fab Flournoy was out of action with…
The high flying Kadiri Richard stole the show during the BBL All Star Game at the NIA in Birmingham but the Eagles ace admitted to having mixed feelings despite being crowned MVP. Having won the BBL Dunk Contest on his last visit to the National Indoor Arena earlier this year, Richard was again on top…
